What Kind of Type-Moon Is This!

Chapter 19: Part of the Reason I Was Brought to Chaldea Was to Beat My Peers Until Their Hearts Collapsed

[The results you obtained have been rewritten and replaced with the Pan-Human History.]

[The Noble Phantasms and experiences you acquired have been generated as separate panels and registered in the Throne of Heroes, independent of any world lines or timelines. If a summoning is triggered, the host decides whether to respond. If responding, the host must go to do so personally.]

[No further repetition will be made here.]

[The weapons you obtained are still stored in the host's sea of consciousness and need not be worried about being lost.]

[The system will now enter standby for recharging. Please wait patiently for the next simulation.]

Bai Ming got up from the bed, clutching his head. "It's going into standby already? Fine, let me recover first."

Even though the system had chosen a relatively gentle method for Bai Ming to undergo the 'simulation,' it still took a toll on him.

Decades of memories, under the system's protection, did not cause Bai Ming to become 'Bai Ming.' However, the price was that he had to slowly digest the memories poured into his mind. Just as Bai Ming closed his eyes, intending to truly sleep, there was a knock on his door.

"Is Mr. Bai Ming in?"

The voice was slightly distorted through the door, making it difficult for Bai Ming to immediately recognize who was knocking. But he didn't care. He simply got up, glanced at the door, and then lay back down, pulling the covers over his head.

Mash, standing outside the door, knocked twice more. Seeing no response from inside, she dejectedly turned and left.

At that moment, Bai Ming's eyes suddenly snapped open, and he leaped out of bed. He suddenly remembered the decoy body the system had created for him. "The person I did it with, the price of kidney deficiency is borne by another fake energy body. Damn, Magic Kidney Tonic! I need to get this patented."

System: Huh?

Bai Ming took a couple of steps before seeing the sick leave slip he'd placed on the table. He turned and flopped back onto the bed.

Things being as they were, it was best to just sleep.

◇ Conference Room

"I'm sorry, Director Olga Marie, Mr. Bai Ming didn't respond to me. He might be feeling very unwell and has already fallen asleep?"

Mash's slightly sympathetic words caused the members of Team A, seated around the table, to inwardly grumble.

A white-haired woman, dressed in a black uniform and red stockings, hesitated before finally saying indignantly, "Whether he comes or not, I don't have to worry about you guys fighting on the spot. Fine, have any one of you take this meeting report to him."

The members of Team A, including Olga Marie, looked at the meeting report on the table and fell into silence.

Who among them wouldn't be subjected to sarcastic remarks or a beating from him?

Akuta Hinako felt she could handle it, but her temper was quite significant, and her tone was sharp. Several arguments had actually stemmed from her tone.

"I have something to do later."

Kirschtaria, the captain of Team A, stood up and was the first to leave the conference room. Beryl followed closely behind, not wanting to be beaten again right after leaving the medical department. Kadoc chose to rest first, citing his poor mental state. Daybit, with his memory limited to five minutes a day, was not considered by the group.

Olga Marie, due to Bai Ming's actions, felt a touch of fear towards him and dared not communicate with him one-on-one.

Now, only Peperoncino, Mash, Ophelia, and Akuta Hinako remained. Everyone's gaze turned to Mash, also a member of Team A.

"Is it okay for Mash to go alone?"

Mash, who was called upon, flinched and asked, "N-No, it shouldn't be?"

"Let me go instead,"

Peperoncino said, seeing everyone's timid expressions. "He actually just lacks a sense of security. As long as you communicate properly, there won't be any problems."

◇

Walking down a winding, long path, Peperoncino stopped at Bai Ming's room door, just as Bai Ming was coming out.

Bai Ming looked at Peperoncino calmly, seemingly curious as to why he was there. Peperoncino smiled. "This is the meeting minutes for you."

Bai Ming said, "Scandinavia Peperoncino."

"Mhm~ That's me."

"Let's go to the cafeteria together. I want to chat with you."

Bai Ming turned and headed in the direction of the Chaldea cafeteria. Peperoncino smiled and praised, "See, see? I told you you're a kind person, you wouldn't randomly lash out or scold others. It's just their one-sided perception of you."

Bai Ming neither denied nor admitted, merely saying, "Part of the reason Marisbury brought me to Chaldea was that I beat my peers until their hearts collapsed. If I didn't leave, I would forever be their shadow."

As if playing the role of a crosstalk comedian's foil, Peperoncino chimed in, "Mhm... similar to having a shattered Buddha-heart, isn't it? But you don't care what anyone says, do you, boy?"

"Why should I care?"

Peperoncino continued to smile. "Oh dear, throwing the topic back isn't a good habit."

The two walked to the Chaldea cafeteria in silence. Bai Ming then ordered a Garlic Pepper Spaghetti and took his pasta to a shadowy corner.

"Are you ordering me?"

Scandinavia Peperoncino, literally translated, meant Garlic Pepper Spaghetti in a dark place. Seeing Bai Ming's action, Peperoncino found it incredibly amusing.

"So, boy, what is it you wish to confide in me?"

"I just wanted to have a meal with someone. But in all of Team A, besides myself, you're the only one I find somewhat agreeable."

Peperoncino was surprised by this answer and then ordered a Garlic Pepper Spaghetti himself. "That's a truly surprising answer. So, can you tell me why you find the others disagreeable?"

"In short, Kadoc is an inferiority-complex guy, Ophelia is a love-struck fool, Akuta Hinako is a gloomy shut-in who pretends not to be, Kirschtaria is self-important, Daybit is a patient, I won't comment, and Beryl is trash, completely irredeemable inside and out."

"Oh my, such sharp words. No wonder Akuta Hinako said to be careful with your words when communicating with you. So, what about me and Mash?"

Peperoncino asked with a hint of exaggeration, and Bai Ming replied, "You're a pervert with a male body and a female heart, but your values are quite normal compared to the other magi, so I find you somewhat agreeable."

"Isn't Mash cute?"

"She's cute, but—" Bai Ming looked at Peperoncino and said, "I hate seeing her live without a sense of self."

"Eh... a sense of self, huh."

After Peperoncino sighed, he focused on eating his pasta, and Bai Ming said no more.

Bai Ming knew that after Peperoncino finished submitting the meeting minutes, he didn't leave because he wanted to act as a mediator to adjust his relationship with the other members of Team A. As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face; Bai Ming was happy to grant Peperoncino this favor.

Chapter 20: Well then, Mash, you can accompany me to the simulation battle.

After the meal, Peperoncino had a general understanding of Bai Ming. He wasn't worried about Bai Ming doing anything excessive, but he had to admit that Bai Ming was a very dangerous existence.

When people live and interact with others, they have many constraints, to the point where those constrained cannot act recklessly.

Bai Ming, however, seemed to never worry about such constraints. If anything, it was his carefree adherence to the principle of "preserving one's true nature without being burdened by external things."

After Bai Ming parted ways with Peperoncino, he headed towards Da Vinci's Magic Workshop.

Bai Ming stopped before the workshop, contemplating how he should enter Da Vinci's Magic Workshop. After much thought, a smile spread across his face, and he knocked on the door of Da Vinci's Magic Workshop.

"Hey! Da Vinci! Come check out this Mona Lisa smile~!"

Seeing Bai Ming, who seemed as bright as the sun, Da Vinci's heart skipped a beat—don't get me wrong, it wasn't from affection, but a precursor to a heart attack. In Chaldea, Bai Ming and Olga Marie were notoriously difficult to deal with.

"Bai Ming, are you here to mess with my Magic Workshop? Also, my current body is designed based on the Mona Lisa, so no matter how you smile, you can't compare to mine."

She was a woman with a married-woman hairstyle, wearing a dignified blue dress that reached past her knees. Of course, her core was that of a peerless young man, a peerless youth, not a dignified, elegant, pure, and alluring Italian noblewoman like her appearance suggested.

Bai Ming walked forward, and Da Vinci quickly emerged from her workbench, blocking his path. Bai Ming didn't mind, "My dear Da Vinci, there's no problem with what you say. I want to make some adjustments to the control room, but I don't want anyone else to know, so I can only come to you."

"Alright, as long as you don't mess with my things."

Da Vinci poured Bai Ming a cup of black tea and gestured for him to sit aside and chat slowly. Bai Ming said, "I am also a magus, albeit a third-rate one, but I know how important a Magic Workshop is to a magus, so I won't mess with anything. However, I do want to create my own Magic Workshop within Chaldea."

"So, Bai Ming,"

Da Vinci twirled a strand of her soft hair with her finger and asked, "What kind of adjustments do you want to make to the control room?"

"I feel that Chaldea isn't safe enough. If an external protective barrier can be erected, it's considered safe. But if something happens from within Chaldea, I think terrible things will happen immediately."

"Mmm..."

Hearing Bai Ming's suggestion, Da Vinci fell silent. This was something she had never considered.

"What you're saying makes sense, but if changes are to be made, it's impossible to avoid others," Da Vinci said, flipping through books on her desk, troubled. "I feel like everyone inside Chaldea is one of us... Why do you always feel insecure? Although I've heard that many people in China are of the 'martial virtue abundant' type, seeing you, Bai Ming, has greatly reinforced that stereotype."

"Is that a stereotype?"

Bai Ming was puzzled, but he still stated his request, "Even if the entire control room can't be modified, how about reinforcing my individual frame and adding protective measures against explosions, fires, and impacts?"

"That's not difficult... So why are you so insecure!"

With a bang, Da Vinci closed the book. Bai Ming said, "Da Vinci, who is omnipotent, doesn't even know why I lack a sense of security?"

"That's praise, it's definitely praise, isn't it?" Da Vinci couldn't help herself. "Then let your Da Vinci analyze it for you properly. Generally speaking, a lack of security stems from harm experienced during one's upbringing, or recent experiences of failure or rejection..."

Da Vinci's voice abruptly stopped, and she stared at Bai Ming without saying a word.

"Why aren't you continuing, Da Vinci? I'm listening?"

"I'm wondering if Bai Ming has Future Sight and saw something, but due to some reason, he can't say it, so he can only make such strange requests, and then the lack of security caused by repeated rejections."

The more Da Vinci looked at Bai Ming, the more she felt this was the case. Bai Ming said, "Da Vinci, you know me. I never care whether I'm agreed with or rejected, nor do I care about what others say."

"Oh, I don't care. In any case, Chaldea is very safe. I will upgrade your Spirit Origin frame soon. Now, get out of my Magic Workshop. If you have nothing to do, you can go watch Magical ★ Mery with Doctor Roman," Da Vinci said, trying to usher him out. "Don't think I'm annoyed with you; it's just that to fulfill your request while ensuring the normal operation of the Spirit Origin frame requires careful calculation."

After saying this, Da Vinci handed Bai Ming a delicate mechanical device and pushed him out of the Magic Workshop. "This is a mobile Magic Workshop. You can set it up in your room. Goodbye! Goodbye! Goodbye!"

With a bang, the door closed.

Bai Ming felt bored and decided to return to his room, but fate had other plans.

A pair of beautiful legs wrapped in black silk stockings appeared in Bai Ming's vision.

Mash Kyrielight took an involuntary step back upon seeing Bai Ming, but still greeted him timidly, "Hello, Mr. Bai Ming."

"Don't be so afraid of me, madam." Bai Ming's voice was gentle, and Mash said, "I... I don't feel that way about Mr. Bai Ming, but every time I see Mr. Bai Ming, my Spirit Origin emits a fearful agitation. It wasn't very noticeable before, but after Mr. Bai Ming reprimanded me last time, this agitation has become very pronounced."

The fact that Mash was a Demi-Servant was not a secret among Chaldea's Team A, but the agitation of Mash's Spirit Origin when seeing Bai Ming scold someone was Mash's secret.

"Is that so," Bai Ming glanced at Mash's legs again, finally confirming that Mash's essence was still marshmallow, and then began to face Mash seriously. "Keep it up, Mash."

"Ah—I will! Thank you, Senpai!"

Although she didn't know what to keep it up for, it was unprecedented encouragement from Senpai Bai Ming!

Mash inexplicably felt a sense of pride, and then she pressed further, "Senpai, have you seen today's meeting report? It's about the simulation battle before the Spiritron Transfer."

Seeing Bai Ming's confused look, Mash guessed that the Senpai who was too lazy to attend the meeting hadn't read the meeting report she had meticulously recorded during the meeting.

"Simulation battle... Well, I'm free now. After I put this away, Mash, will you accompany me to watch that simulation battle?"

Although she was still a little afraid of Bai Ming, Mash resolutely agreed. After all, on her way here, she had met Mr. Peperoncino, who said that Bai Ming wasn't as terrifying as Beryl and Akuta Hinako made him out to be.

"Okay!"

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Chapter 21: Director! You died so tragically!

Spirit Origin sequence confirmed as human genome.

Spirit Artifact attributes confirmed as Good·Chaotic, Good·Order.

Fingerprint authentication, voiceprint authentication, genetic shadow authentication, complete.

Magic circuit detection—complete.

Confirmed as primate, matching registered name.

"Welcome to the archive that tells the future of humanity. This is Chaldea, the Human Order Preservation Machine."

"We hope you have a pleasant time."

After the broadcast voice scanned Bai Ming and Mash, who had arrived at the simulation chamber, it allowed them to pass.

"Speaking of which, Senpai, this broadcast sounds like a human voice, but it's actually not a human speaking at all, is it?"

As if sensing the slight awkwardness of their silent walk together, Mash initiated a conversation. "These voices aren't artificially controlled; they're spontaneously generated by Chaldeas."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, yes."

Mash nodded repeatedly. So, her earlier fierce demeanor was just an act. Then, there must have been a reason for breaking Mr. Beryl's bones in front of her room, right?

"For a simulation battle, normally you'd simulate, then summon a Servant, and engage in a 180-second battle. But Mash, you probably don't need to, right?"

"Ah… yes!"